A simple example of reading XML file content using T-SQL: load the XML into a variable and pull out elements and attributes with value() in a SELECT.
SQL SERVER – Simple Example of Creating XML File Using T-SQL
I always want to learn SQL Server and XML file. Let us go over a very simple example, today about how to create XML using SQL Server.
JSON_PATH_EXISTS: Distinguish Missing and Null Properties
JSON_PATH_EXISTS tests path presence, including JSON null. Compare missing properties, empty arrays and SQL NULL on SQL Server 2022.
SQL SERVER – Start SQL Server Instance in Single User Mode
How to start a SQL Server instance in single user mode: add the -m; startup parameter in SQL Server Configuration Manager and restart the service.
Choosing the Server Collation at Install Time
Choose the server collation before installation by checking application comparisons, tempdb behavior, and the cost of changing an instance later.
SQL SERVER – Introduction to Force Index Query Hints – Index Hint – Part2
Part 2 on force index query hints: instead of the inline WITH table hint, use the OPTION clause at the end of the query and name the table for each hint.
SQL SERVER – Introduction to Force Index Query Hints – Index Hint
An index hint lets you force SQL Server to use a specific index in a query. I show the WITH (INDEX()) syntax with examples, and why it is for special cases only.